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Mars Wrigley aims 50% of premium chocolate gifting market in a decade

Mars Wrigley currently has a 3 per cent share of the Indian chocolate market. It sells brands like Snickers, Galaxy, Mars, Bounty, and Twix along with chewing gums like Boomer and Orbit

HUL Q1 results: Net profit rises 2.2% to Rs 2,610 crore, revenue up 1.4%

According to Bloomberg, analysts had pegged HUL's revenue at Rs 15,586.9 crore and net profit at Rs 2,601 crore for Q1 FY25

Demand recovery hopes, valuations to support Hindustan Unilever stock

The FMCG sector is hoping for demand recovery with hopes of a better monsoon helping rural demand and expectations of a pro-consumption Budget

FMCG major Dabur India to kickstart fourth phase of added sugar reduction

Company to expand rural footprint, premium portfolio to drive growth in FY25

Nestle India investors clear royalty payments to parent co at existing rate

FMCG firm Nestle India on Monday said its shareholders have approved to continue paying royalty to its parent firm at the current rate of 4.5 per cent of the net sales. Earlier in May this year, the shareholders of the company had rejected a proposal to increase payment of royalty to parent Socit des Produits Nestl S.A (licensor) by 0.15 per cent per year for the next five years thereby enhancing it to 5.25 per cent of net sales. Subsequently, last month the board of directors of the company at its meeting approved continuation of payment of general licence fees (royalty) at the existing rate of 4.5 per cent to Socit des Produits Nestl S.A. and recommended to the members of the company for their approval. The members of the company at its AGM (annual general meeting) held on July 8, 2024 have approved the ordinary resolution to continue the payment of general licence fees (royalty) at the existing rate of 4.5 per cent with 99.54 per cent of valid votes in favour and 0.46 per cent ..

FMCG sector to see 7-9% revenue growth this fiscal: CRISIL Ratings

The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is expected to see revenue growth of 7-9 per cent this fiscal, according to a report released by CRISIL Ratings on Saturday. The expected revenue increase this financial year (2024-25) will be supported by higher volume growth on the back of a revival in rural and steady urban demand. The estimated growth of the FMCG sector in 2023-24 was 5-7 per cent. The report said product realisation is expected to grow in single digits with a marginal rise in prices of key raw materials for the food and beverage (F&B) segment. However, the prices of key raw materials for the personal care and home care segments are likely to be stable. CRISIL Ratings Director Rabindra Verma said, "Revenue growth will vary across product segments and firms. The F&B segment is expected to grow 8-9 per cent this fiscal, aided by improving rural demand. The personal care segment is likely to grow by 6-7 per cent, and the home care by 8-9 per cent." The FMCG players

Marico's domestic biz reports modest volume rise in Q1; margins improve

Fast-moving consumer goods maker Marico on Friday said its domestic business posted a "modest uptick" in volume growth in the first quarter on a sequential basis and expects gross margin to expand year on year. The overall demand trends in the first quarter continued to exhibit gradual improvement on the expected lines, said Marico, which owns brands such as Saffola, Parachute, Hair & Care, Nihar and Livon, among others. The company recorded volume growth post adjustments in distributor stock levels and a certain degree of wholesale channel destocking to ensure smoother direct reach expansion, said Marico in its quarterly update for the first quarter. Key brands such as "Parachute Coconut Oil posted low single-digit volume growth in this quarter, but is likely to pick up visibly through the rest of the year given the consistently healthy trends in offtake growth", said Marico. While Saffola delivered mid-single-digit volume growth amidst marked stability in input and consumer ...

FMCG sector weightage in Nifty 50 falls to lowest level since 2010

The Nifty FMCG index has been almost flat since and is up just the 0.3 per cent since the start of the 2024 calendar year

Patanjali Foods to acquire Patanjali Ayurved's non-food biz for Rs 1,100 cr

The company has also entered a licensing agreement with Patanjali Ayurved for a 3 per cent turnover-based fee

Patanjali Foods to buy Patanjali Ayurved's non-food biz for Rs 1,100 cr

Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved has decided to sell its home and personal care business to listed group firm Patanjali Foods Ltd for Rs 1,100 crore. The acquisition will help edible oil firm Patanjali Foods to become an FMCG company. In a regulator filing, Patanjali Foods informed that the board has approved the "acquisition of the entire non-food business undertaking i.e. hair care, skin care, dental care and home care carried out by Patanjali Ayurved, including but not limited to all movable assets, immovable properties, contracts, licenses, books and records, employees and certain assumed liabilities of PAL through a slump sale arrangement on a going concern basis". This is subject to the approval of shareholders, lenders and other necessary approvals. The deal will accelerate the company's transition into a leading FMCG company, Patanjali Foods said. The home and personal care business of Patanjali Ayurved currently has strong brand equity in India's FMCG space and enjoys a

ITC adds 68 crorepati employees in FY24; 24.11% increase from last year

The addition in the eight-figure bracket reflects the scale of ITC's operations and spread in newer categories

Why Indians might find it difficult to cut down on their palm oil demand?

Price volatility may lead some companies to reduce palm oil consumption and seek alternatives, but its historically lower cost will likely keep it as the top choice for consumers

Over 50% households buying bottled soft drinks: Kantar FMCG report

The average Indian household's consumption of bottled soft drinks has increased in the last two years, breaching annual penetration of 50 per cent in FY24, a report said. According to the latest Kantar FMCG pulse report, this trend is expected to rise further with intensifying summer. It said the average household has expanded its consumption of bottled soft drinks by 250 ml in the last two years. Moreover, fabric softeners, still considered to be a premium laundry item, have now reached one in every four households in the country, the report said. Besides, washing liquids, another premium laundry product introduced by leading FMCG majors, breached the 100,000-tonne mark in FY24. All these trends are "record breakers", the report noted. The bottled soft drink category had a "massive 41 per cent household growth in MAT (moving annual total) March 2023" and continued to add more households and expanded 19 per cent in MAT March 2024. "With the intensifying summer, the category is li

FMCG companies increase prices to maintain margins due to high input costs

Fast-moving consumer goods companies have increased prices by 2% to 9% on soaps and body washes, 8% to 11% on hair oils, and 3% to 17% on select food items

Will rural consumers roar?

There are many changes happening that should help big FMCG brands reach rural consumers

ITC Hotel Ltd's demerger plan gets approval from competition watchdog

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved the demerger of the hotel business of diversified entity ITC Ltd into a separate entity. After the completion of the demerger, shares of ITC Hotels Ltd, a new entity, will be listed on the stock exchanges. The proposed combination relates to the demerger of the demerged undertaking to ITC's wholly-owned newly incorporated subsidiary, ITC Hotels. Following the demerger, shares of ITC Hotels will be listed. ITC will continue to hold a 40 per cent stake, while the remaining 60 per cent will be held by the conglomerate's shareholders, according to a notice on the CCI website. ITC has diversified businesses in India spanning from FMCG, hotels, paperboards, paper and packaging, and agri-business. The proposed combination is only an internal restructuring exercise which will not result in any change in market dynamics, ITC said in the notice. "Commission approves demerger of Hotels Business of ITC Ltd to its wholly-owned ...

DS Group targets Rs 5,000-cr revenue from confectionery business in 5 years

The maker of Rajnigandha Silver Pearls and Pass Pass plans to continue its focus on Indian ethnic flavours to drive this growth

How iconic Indian snack brand Haldiram's became a global investment target

Major foreign private equity firms like Blackstone, Bain Capital, and Singapore's Temasek seek up to 76% stake in the Indian food giant

Urban demand slows down for FMCG products as rural picks up steam

According to Kantar Worldpanel, rural has overtaken urban growth at the quarterly level quicker than expected

FMCG firms expect volume-led growth in FY25 with improvement in revenue

Leading FMCG makers expect a volume-led growth in FY25, with a revival in consumption supported by a lower inflationary environment, projections of a normal monsoon and good rabi crop. Companies such as Britannia, Marico, Dabur, GCPL and HUL in their latest March quarter earnings also expect a revenue growth in the new financial year as the deflationary cycle is over. The companies were forced to slash prices as prices of major commodities had fallen, which had in turn impacted their topline and value growth in the last two quarters of FY24. Besides, they expect a gradual uptick from the rural market, which contributes over one-third FMCG sales in the country. For Dabur a volume growth will be the way forward in this fiscal, said its CEO Mohit Malhotra in an investor call. He remains optimistic of the gradual uptick in consumption trends in FY25 and expects a mid-to-high single digit volume growth considering a normal monsoon, improving macroeconomic indicators, government spendi